Home › Quizzes › Causation and Explanation

Causation and Explanation

Test your understanding of the concepts of causation and explanation in philosophy.

15 Questions Published
Play Quiz Practise this topic out loud

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a necessary condition for a cause to be sufficient for an effect?

  1. The cause must be temporally prior to the effect.
  2. The cause must be spatially contiguous to the effect.
  3. The cause must be the only factor that contributes to the effect.
  4. The cause must be a necessary condition for the effect.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of a causal explanation?

  1. The glass broke because it was hit by a rock.
  2. The glass broke because it was made of a weak material.
  3. The glass broke because it was dropped from a height.
  4. The glass broke because it was cursed.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of a non-causal explanation?

  1. The glass broke because it was made of a weak material.
  2. The glass broke because it was dropped from a height.
  3. The glass broke because it was cursed.
  4. The glass broke because it was hit by a rock.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a necessary condition for an event to be a cause of another event?

  1. The cause must be temporally prior to the effect.
  2. The cause must be spatially contiguous to the effect.
  3. The cause must be the only factor that contributes to the effect.
  4. The cause must be a necessary condition for the effect.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a necessary condition for an event to be an effect of another event?

  1. The effect must be temporally posterior to the cause.
  2. The effect must be spatially contiguous to the cause.
  3. The effect must be the only factor that is produced by the cause.
  4. The effect must be a necessary consequence of the cause.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a necessary condition for a causal relationship to exist between two events?

  1. The cause must be temporally prior to the effect.
  2. The cause must be spatially contiguous to the effect.
  3. The cause must be the only factor that contributes to the effect.
  4. The cause and effect must be logically connected.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a necessary condition for a causal explanation to be complete?

  1. The explanation must identify the cause of the event.
  2. The explanation must identify all of the factors that contribute to the event.
  3. The explanation must show how the cause produces the effect.
  4. The explanation must be logically valid.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a necessary condition for a causal explanation to be adequate?

  1. The explanation must identify the cause of the event.
  2. The explanation must identify all of the factors that contribute to the event.
  3. The explanation must show how the cause produces the effect.
  4. The explanation must be logically valid.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a necessary condition for a causal explanation to be satisfactory?

  1. The explanation must identify the cause of the event.
  2. The explanation must identify all of the factors that contribute to the event.
  3. The explanation must show how the cause produces the effect.
  4. The explanation must be logically valid.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a necessary condition for a causal explanation to be true?

  1. The explanation must identify the cause of the event.
  2. The explanation must identify all of the factors that contribute to the event.
  3. The explanation must show how the cause produces the effect.
  4. The explanation must be logically valid.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a necessary condition for a causal explanation to be useful?

  1. The explanation must identify the cause of the event.
  2. The explanation must identify all of the factors that contribute to the event.
  3. The explanation must show how the cause produces the effect.
  4. The explanation must be useful to the person who is seeking the explanation.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a necessary condition for a causal explanation to be beautiful?

  1. The explanation must identify the cause of the event.
  2. The explanation must identify all of the factors that contribute to the event.
  3. The explanation must show how the cause produces the effect.
  4. The explanation must be beautiful to the person who is seeking the explanation.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a necessary condition for a causal explanation to be good?

  1. The explanation must identify the cause of the event.
  2. The explanation must identify all of the factors that contribute to the event.
  3. The explanation must show how the cause produces the effect.
  4. The explanation must be good to the person who is seeking the explanation.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a necessary condition for a causal explanation to be great?

  1. The explanation must identify the cause of the event.
  2. The explanation must identify all of the factors that contribute to the event.
  3. The explanation must show how the cause produces the effect.
  4. The explanation must be great to the person who is seeking the explanation.
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a necessary condition for a causal explanation to be perfect?

  1. The explanation must identify the cause of the event.
  2. The explanation must identify all of the factors that contribute to the event.
  3. The explanation must show how the cause produces the effect.
  4. The explanation must be perfect to the person who is seeking the explanation.
← Back to Quizzes